Why do you take photos? What inspires you to take out your camera and capture an image? What Inspires your Photography? The answers to these questions are varied.
Some people think that having great gear will create fantastic photographs every time. Many of those photographers then proceed to use automatic mode on their cameras and don’t understand why they aren’t taking great images. Is it the gear that inspires your photography?
Learning how to use the technical settings in your camera like aperture, shutter speed, ISO absolutely can improve your photography. Cameras have remained pretty much the same since they were invented. No matter how expensive – or inexpensive – your camera is, this basic fact remains the same.
Start by sitting down with the photographs you have taken that are absolutely your favorite. Take a few moments to really study each photograph and see what it is that you love about them. Now embrace it.
Take those common threads of your creativity and let them run rampant with your imagination. I bet you’ll find you are taking more interesting, inspired, creative photographs right away.